Climate and Environment Council

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The Climate and Environment Council (CEC) is a collaborative, action-oriented committee that guides the implementation of the Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan. This committee is jointly supported by MARC and Climate Action KC.

Meeting Archive

Document Name Publication Date
September 2024 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda.pdf Sun, Sep 15 2024
August 2024 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda.pdf Thu, Aug 15 2024
July 2024 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda.pdf Mon, Jul 15 2024
June 2024 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda.pdf Sat, Jun 15 2024
May 2024 Climate and Environment Council Meeting Agenda.pdf Wed, May 15 2024

Core functions

To move the implementation of the Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan forward, the CEC will set a broad agenda on climate resilience and sustainability. The council’s work will focus on the following core functions to carry out this purpose.

  • Strategy: Develop near-term regional climate action work plans.
  • Coordination: Prioritize, support and coordinate specific policy, technical and action plans among various organizations and committees.
  • Alignment: Align planning and existing initiatives with funding opportunities.
  • Tracking: Develop and track metrics that measure progress toward climate resilience and sustainability goals.
  • Action: Conceptualize and bring energy to new initiatives and capacities.

Environment

Climate and Environment Council seeks new members for…

December 19, 2024

Collection of local leaders discuss topic in roundtable setting at MARC office
Committee Documents
Climate and Environment Council Rules and Guiding Principles
Publication Date

2025 CEC Members

  • Jensen Adams, Kansas City, Missouri
  • Briana Anderson, Scraps KC/MCC
  • Drew Arrand, Metropolitan Energy Center
  • Tamara Barnes, A Loving Space Foundation
  • Gayle Bergman, City of Overland Park
  • Elizabeth Danforth, Evergy
  • Antwan Daniels, Liberty Universtiy/Metropolitan Community College
  • Christian Gallindo, Olsson
  • Lemartt Holman, Spire
  • Christina Hoxie, Hoxie Collective
  • Lara Isch, City of Overland Park
  • Jay Jones, MORE2
  • Dana Knapp, ArtsKC
  • Antion Lee, Central Christian Church
  • Lisa Maione, Kansas City Art Institute
  • Alyssa Marcy, Unified Government of Wyandotte County
  • Alej Martinez, National Science Foundation
  • Taylor Neff, Missouri Department of Conservation
  • Joseph Nelson, Keystone CoLAB
  • Andrew Ngui, City of Kansas City
  • Luz Ortiz, Unified Government
  • Stacia Pieroni, Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
  • Emily Randel, CAKC
  • Beth Sarver, KC Public School
  • Andy Savastino, City of Kansas City
  • Leslie Scott, Re.Use.Ful
  • Elizabeth Snell, Mid-America Arts Alliance
  • Carl Stafford, My Region Wins!
  • Phaedra Svec, Perkin Williams
  • Josh Thede, BrightTree Studio
  • Mata Townsend, Community member
  • Jackson Ward, Johnson County Health Department
  • Xue Woods, City of North Kansas City